[April 26, 2013] Top 5 Companies in the Aerospace & Defense Industry With the Highest Beta (KTOS, TXT, ORB, SPR, AIR) Tweet Apr 26, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry with the highest betas. Higher-beta stocks mean greater volatility and are therefore generally considered to be riskier but also may provide the potential for higher returns.Kratos Defense & Security Solutions ranks highest with a a beta of 1.5. Textron is next with a a beta of 1.5. Orbital Sciences ranks third highest with a a beta of 1.4. Spirit Aerosystems Holdings follows with a a beta of 1.3, and AAR rounds out the top five with a a beta of 1.3. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Spirit Aerosystems Holdings on January 4th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $17.91. Since that recommendation, shares of Spirit Aerosystems Holdings have risen 11.7%. We continue to monitor Spirit Aerosystems Holdings for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]